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other micro-switch

• One touch manual start and advance

•

••

• Manual cycle

• Test program allows

••

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Automatic short circuit protection

••

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ELECTRICAL

Transformer input: 120/240

Transformer
Dual voltage transformer
Station

P/MV

APPROVALS

CE,

of

stations: 6

Outdoor

to

42

4

FEATURES

RetrieveTN

easy manual operation
Rain

sensor bypass

Programmable rain delay

Quick Check™
Non-volatile memory

Seasonal adjustment (global):

to

300% (in

0%
Seasonal adjustment (monthly)
Delay between stations (maximum): 9 hrs

output

output

UL, cUL, C-tick,

memory

type

weather sensors

for

quick system checks

1%

increments)

SPECIFICATIONS

output

(24

VAC):

(120/240

(24

VAC):

0.56 A

(24

VAC):

0.56 A

FCC

VAC,

1.4 A

50/60

VAC)

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• Start times per program: 8 (A,

• Max. station run time:

• Warranty period: 5 years

••

Sensor programmable

• Simultaneous program operation: Any 2

••

for

Hz

Total run time calculator

••

Cycle and Soak

••

No

water window

••

Event day

• Backlit display makes
low

••

Real
Factory installed

•

• Multiple language programming

(6 languages)

Remote control operation with

•
Hunter ROAM and

• Automatic daily weather-based

scheduling with optional

Hunter Solar

Simultaneous station operation
(indudes master valve):

Pump/master valve

Sensor inputs:
Operating temperature : 0° F

off

light

applications

time

flow monitoring

Plastic:

programming

SmartPo~

ICR

Sync sensor

2;

12

hrs

by

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plastic

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modules

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• Transformer input: 120/230 VAC, 50/60

• Transformer output (24

•

Dual

voltage transformer (120/240

• Station output (24 VAC): 0.56 A

• Simultaneous

• Pump/Master Valve (24 VAC): 0.28 A

• Sensor inputs: Plastic:

• Operating temperature:

ns

program

VAC)

: 1.4 A

operation: 2

2; Metal: 3

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F to 140" F

Approvals

• CE,

UL,

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SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Specifications

• Station

• Start Times: B

• Watering

Run

Time: 1 minute

Schedule: 7-day calendar, interval watering

clock/calendar.

per

day,

per

to

12 hours

program

(in

1-minute increments)

(A,

B,

C), 16

per

day

(0), for

up

to

a 31-day interval

on

programs A,

up

to

40 daily starts.

or

B,

true

C,

odd

D.

or

even

day

programming,

made

possible by

the

365-day

Electrical

• Transformer Input:

• Transformer

• Station Output: 24VAC,

•

• Battery Backup: 9-volt alkaline

Specifications

120

VAC,

Output

25

VAC,

0.56

Maximum Output: 24VAC,

information.

1.4

Dimensions

• Plastic

• Metal/Stainless

• Pl

Default

All

stations

need for a battery.

Cabinet

Height: 11" (28 cm)
Width: 12" (30.5 cm)

Depth:

3*"

(9.5 cm)

15*

Y.i"

Ca

• {40 cm)

(2

9 cm)

(11.4 cm)

l

(96 cm)

(52 cm)

{38

cm)

Height:

113/e"

Width:

Depth:

41".i"

ast

ic

Pedesta

Height: 38"

20

Width:

Depth: 15 •

Settings

are

set

to

zero run time. This controller has a non-volatile memory

.bi

net

60Hz (230

1.5

amps

VAC,

50/60

amp

per

station

amps

(includes Master Valve Circuit)

battery {not included)

Hz

International Use)

used

only

for

time

keeping during

that

retains

power

all

entered

outages,

program

the nonvolatile memory maintains program

data

even

during

power

outages,

without

FCC

NOTl.CE

This controller

with

the
reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However,
installation.
user

is

• Reorient

Move
Plug

If necessary,

booklet
available from

generates

limits for a Class B

If this

encouraged

prepared

equipment

to

try

the

19Geiving antenna.

the

controller away from

the

controller into a different

the

user

should consult

by

the

the

U.S.

Government

radio frequency

computing

does

to

correct the interference by

Federal Communications Commissi

energy

and

device

cause

interference

the

receiver.

outlet

the

dealer

Printing Office, Washington, O.C., Stock No. 004-000-00345-4 (price - $2 .

may

in

accordance with

to

radio

one

so

that

controller

or

an

experienced

cause

interference

the

specifications

or

television reception, which

or

more

of

the

following measures:

and

receiver

radio/televisi

on

helpful: #How

to

are

radio

on

on

to

Identify

and

television reception.

in

Subpart J

there

different branc:h circuits.

technician for additional suggestions. The user may ftnd

of

Part 15

is

no

guarantee

can

be

determined

and

Resolve Radio-TV lnterferenc:e Problems.# This

It

has

of

been

FCC Rules, which

that interference

by

turning

00

postpaid).

type

are

will

the

equipment

tested

designed

not

occur

and

found

to

provide

in

a particular

off

and

the

following

booklet

to

comply

on,

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CORE

Commercial Irrigation Controller

Owner's Manual and Installation Instructions

IC

-600PL 6-station Controller
IC-600M 6-station Controller
IC-600PP 6-station Controller
IC-60055 6-station Controller

expandable
expandable
expandable
expandable

to

30

stations, Plastic Cabinet

to

42 stations, Metal Cabinet

to

42 stations, Plastic Pedesta l

to

42 stations, Stainless Steel

SET

SET

SET

SEASONAL

CURRENT

SET

PROGRAM

SET

STATION

DAYS

DATE I TIME

ST

ART

RUN

TIMES

TO

WATER

ADJUSTMENT

TIMES

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTI
I-CORE INTERFACE
I-CORE WIRING COMPARTMENT

MOUNT

Wall

MOUNTING

Pedestal Mou

MOUNT

Plas

CONNECTING

For 120V Operation ......................................................................

Fo

CONNECTING EARTH GROUND ..................................................

CONNECTING THE POWER

Station Module Installation .........

Power

CONNECTING VALVE WIRES .............

Connecting Station

Connecting a Master Valve or Pump Start Relay ............................ ............... 9

CONNECTING A WEATHER SENSOR (OPTIONAL

Bypassing the Sensor(s) ...........................................................................

Sen
CONNECTING

CONNECTING A FLOW SENSOR (OPTIONAL) ........................................... 12

CONNECTING A REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) ....................

POWER FAILURES ................. ............. .................

QU ICK

CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING .................................................................. 15

Setting Current Date and

Setting Pro

Setting Station

(Length

Selecting Specific Days

Selecting

Selecting Interval Watering ..............................

Set Seasonal Adjustment

Set

Cycle and Soak ...................................... .................................................. 18

Set Sensor Operation ........................

Ma

Manual Station .........................................................................................

Learn Expected Flow ......................................

System

ADVANCED

Set Language ........................................................................................... 22

Set

Sensor Configuration .............. .........................

Sensor
Configure a non-Hunter Fl

Flow Operation ...................................................... ...................

Station Delay ............................................................. ..............................

No

Firmware Info ...........................................................................................

Easy
To
To

Total Watering Time .....

Erase
LCD

Flow Totalizer ................................................................................ ...........

Solar

PROGRAMMING SOLAR SYNC SETIINGS .................................................. 27

Programming Region &
Clearing

Check Sensor ................................

ON

.......................................................................... ...............

AND

KEY COMPONENTS ......................... .... ................ 2 HIDDEN FEAT

AND

INTERIOR ....................................... 3 Programmable

ING THE CONTROLLER

Mount

for Plastic and Metal Cabinet ................................................... 4

THE CONTROLLER (METAL PEDESTAL)

nt

for Metal/Sta

ING THE CONTROLLER (PLASTIC PEDESTAL) .................................. 5 System Status Dashboard ....

tic Pedestal Mounting .................................................... ....................... 5

AC

POWER ........................................................................... 6

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Ope

ration .................................................................................... 6

Module

Ins

tallation ............................................................. ............. 8

Valve Wires ........................ ....................

sor Bypass Swit

START

of

ump

P

nual Program .......................................................................... .............

Off ...............................................................................................

Units ......... ...

Optio

Water Window ..................................................................... .............

Retrieve'" Memory ....... ...................

save

your watering program into me mory: ............................................ 25

restore the saved program: .................................................................. 25

All ..................................................................................... ............. 25

Adjust .................. ...............

Sync

ET

ch

A HUNTER SOLAR SYNC ................................

..................... ........................................................... ..............

gr

am

Start Tim

Run

Times

Watering

Odd

Operation ........................................................... ......................

FEATURES

for Each

or

Even

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Delay .......................................................................................

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2 Programming Solar

One Touch Manual Start and Advance .................

Test

Program Operation

Complete Flow Monitoring Procedure ....... ........

CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTICS

Sensor Status .....................

Station Status
Flow Status

HUNT

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TROUBLESHOOTING ................

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Operating Specifications ............................ ............................ ... ...............

Electrical Specifications ............................................................................ 39

Dimensions ............................ ...............

Default Settings ..................................... .................................... .............

FCC

NOTICE ...................................

Sync

Delay

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INTRODUCTION

The Hunter I-Core controller

one

of

Hunter's highest

is

a full-featured controller

performing

irrigation controllers.

for

I-Core features include:

Modular
(plastic cabinet) and

4 fully
Diagnostic Dashboard'" monitors system operation and provides

real­Real
Remote control ready with factory installed SmartPort®
Seasonal adjustment

monthly,
Water

allowed

Automatic short circuit protection

design expandab le from 6

independent

time

sensor and controller status

-time flow

or

through Solar Sync

Window

Easy Retrieve'"
Large, backlit display
Multi-language programming capability

Built

in

Solar Sync capability

6

to

42 stations (metal/

programs

monitoring

independent

Manager'": User defined hours when watering

Memory: Saves

for

easy programmi

to

by program: Can

preferred program

30 stations

sta

inless cabinet)

ng

in

demanding commercial and high -end residential

Note:

This

product

should

document

product should only be serviced by trained and authorized personnel.

product

is

designed

C.

not intended

without

supervision; young children should

do

be

set globally,

memory

described in this
This
Th

is

to 140' F/60'
These units have
Th

is controller is

persons

ensure that they

is

applications. Versatility is what makes the I-Core

not

be

used

for

anythi

ng

other

than what

use from O' F/-

or

be

supervised

an

IP44 rating.

not

.

for

continuous

fo r use

play with

the

by

appliance.

outdoor

young children

is

infirm

18

• C

to

I-CORE INTERFACE

1.

LCD

Display - Backlit, adjustable contrast display

+ Button - Increases flashing value

2.

3. - Button - Decreases flashing value

4.

.6.

1"

(Up and Down Arrow Buttons) - Used
through adjustable functions
in

certain screens

5.

~

... (Left and Right Arrow Buttons) - Used

in

various screens, and change

Start Times, and Water Days

6.

PRG

(Program Button) - Selects one

and also starts the test program

7. Programming Dial - Used
of

the I-Core. The most basic automatic watering

dial pos itions

8. Rain Sensor Bypass Switch - Allows user
one

is

installed

9.

System Status Dashboard ­information regarding sensor status, valve
monitoring

10. Removable Facepack - I-Core facepack can
controller for remote programming

AND

in

to

access all

LED

KEY COMPONENTS

depending

depend

various screens, and change selections

important

of

the

of

lights provide system status

on funct ion

ing on function

to

move

up

and down

to

move left and right

selections such

automatic Programs (A-D),

the programming functions

to

bypass weather sensor if

operat

be

removed from

as

Stations,

is

set

up

in

ion, and flow

the first 4

0

I-CORE WIRING COMPARTMENT

1.

Battery Compartment

controller without AC power.

2.

Battery Compartment (CR2032 3-

installed (location

3.

Release for Facepack ­Ribbon Cable - Cable that transmits information between the facepack and the inner controller assembly.

4.

5.

Slide

Lock

modules and locks the modules into place

6.

Power Module - This module provides

7.

Station Module(s) - The addition

stations

8.

Power and Accessory Terminals - Connections

9.

Station Terminals - Connections

controller.

Communication Port - Connection

10.

11

. Earth Ground

ground wire.

12.

Transformer - A transformer

connections.

13.

AC Wiring Compartment (Junction Box) - For connection

14

. Conduit Opening - 1

Bar for

(metal cabinet and plastic pedestal).

(9-volt

is

on the back

Pull

Output

Lug

- For connection

to 1 V2'

alkaline battery) - The alkaline battery (not included) keeps time during

volt

lithium) - The lithium battery provides backup timekeeping during

of

the facepack).

on

the release tab and the facepack

Modules - Sliding the Slide Lock Bar turns the controller's

for

is

installed

(25 mm

in

power

of

6 station modules allows the ability

station wires; only terminals with corresponding Station

for

future

of

earth ground

in

the controller

to

38 mm) for field wiring into controller.

AND

the Power On position.

to

the controller. This module must be

Each

station module corresponds

for

Power, Sensors, Pump/Master Valve, and

use

with Central Control Communications.

copper

INTERIOR

can

be removed from the facepack frame .

to

expand your I-Core from 6

wire (for surge protection only). Do

to

supply 24VAC

of

120/230VAC

power

power

power

on

in

place

to

six station screw terminals.

other

Output

to

the controller. Transformer allows

.

power

outages. The user may also program the

power

outages and when the 9-volt

or

off

. Permits the addition

for

the controller

to

accessory connections.

Modules will be active and recognized by the

not

connect valve commons

to

operate.

30 stations (plastic cabinet) and 6

or

removal

or

for

either 120VAC

the incoming service

of

or

is

output

to

42

230VAC

not

15

.

SmartPort

~

- Integrated connector

Ex

planation of Symb

~

A

Cons

ols

AC A Hazardous Vollage Present

ult

Doc

umentati

on

ltl

Do

for

ICR/SRR/ROAM receiver (on side

ubl

e I

nsulated

of

cabinet).

3

4

MOUNTING

Wall

Mount

All necessary

be

should
Tools required:

suitable

Long drill
extension) - magnetic recommended Wire strippers

THE CONTROLLER TO WALL

for Plastic and

mounting

hardware

for

most installations.

bit

and extension Philips screwdriver

Metal

Cabinet

is

included with your controller and

or

bit

(for use with long

NOTE: This controller must be installed
with local electrical codes.

Location Requirement:

building
to
breaker shall
D)
IEC 60947-3.

Select a location
a flat wall surface, and
230/240VAC(SA)

In
partially shaded areas are preferable

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

installations;

the controller and within easy reach

the

outdoor

1.

be

switch

or

installations, avoid direct exposure

Using

the

locations on the wall . It should
Drill a W'
Install screw anchors

masonry,
Open

the
Holding

the

Drive a screw through each hole and secure snugly
over

OPTIONAL: Locate

controller
the controller from
controller cabinet and level. Locate and drive a screw

remaining screw holes

the

enclosed

(6

or

the controller and inner

way

to

the

wall

anchors

tighten

(A)

screws.

A) A switch

B)

the

marked

as

circuit breaker used must comply with

for

power

mm) hole at each mark.

plaster walls.

provide full access

controller cabinet, line

.

. Install one screw

the

your controller that can

is

within close proximity

source.

mounting

into

or

pilot

the

the

or

switch

holes.

positioning hanger

keyhole slot. Place a level on the

(C),

circuit-breaker shall be included

or

breaker shall

of

disconnecting device

holes

and secure snuggly

the operator; C)

be

to

prolonged

template, mark the

be

mounted

if

attaching the controller

door

. The inner

to

the controller

up

the

(B)

in

this hanger position and hang

in

compliance

be

in

close proximity

the

for

easily accessible,

to

a 120VAC(1

to

sprinkler spray. Shaded

direct sunlight.

at

eye level

door

mounting

holes

in

the

but

switch

the controller;

IEC

60947-1 and

OA)

mounting

if

possible.

to

will swing

holes.

in

the

cabinet with

but

do

upper

center

top

in

each

do

not

over

not

or

has

or

hole

drywall,

out

of

the

of

the

of

the

tighten

0

in

or

of

MOUNTING

THE CONTROLLER (METAL PEDESTAL)

Pedestal

Loca

building
to

the
breaker shall
the
60947-3.

Select a location
within close proximity

1. Set concrete forms using

2. Assemble

3. Level

4.

Mount

tion Requirement : A) A switch

installations;

controller, and within easy reach

switch

or

controller.
the

concrete pad.

J-

bolts

nut

on each

thread

the
surfaces may cause
of

the

Allow

the
sets, remove
pedestal
enclosed washers and nuts.

for Metal/Stainless Cabinet

B)

the

be

marked

as

circuit breaker used must

for

Allow

the

and slide each

J-bolt

protruding

mounting

doors.

concrete

the

over

the

your

controller

to

a 120VAC(10A)

2"(

50 mm)

mounting

to

secure

above

template

the

to

cure

nuts and washers from

the

bolts. Secure

or

switch

bolt

circuit-breaker shall

or

breaker shall

of

disconnecting device

the

template. Twist

through

each nut).

pede

for

the

comply

that

can

or

230/240VAC(5A)

installation instructions

of

the

conduit

the

it

to

the

template

before

the

stal

to

distort, preventing

at least 24 hours.

the

pedestal

be

be

operator; C)

with IEC 60947-1 and IEC

be

easily accessible, and

sweep

one

nut

template

concrete sets. Uneven

the

four

to

included in

in close proximity

the

for

(allow 2 W' [64 mm]

After

the

switch

the

controller;

power

provided

above

the

surface

on each

of

. P

J-bolts, and slide

the

ut

a washer and

proper

the

concrete

bolts using

or

D)

is

source.

with

the

four

sealing

the

the

of

of

Yi''

W'

%"

(9

.5

mm)

%"

(9

.5 mm) Mounting Nut

5. Remove
cabinet
hardware

6. Replace
cabinet
the

cabinet

(13

mm)Conduit Nut

(13

mm)Conduit Nut -

%"

(20

mm)Washer (4)

Mounting Nut (

the

door

the

in

the

pedestal

door

and faceplate

I-Core

to

pedesta

door

is closed.

of

the

door. The pedestal

~

~

8)

(8)

of

the

I.

the

top

of

the

first and then replace

door

cannot

-

2"

(50

mm)Conduit Nut

- 2"

(50

mm)Conduit Nut

Mounting

I-Core and attach

pedestal using

the

be removed

faceplate and

or

Plate

the

metal

the

enclosed

replaced when

the

MOUNTING

THE CONTROLLER (PLASTIC PEDESTAL)

Plastic Pedestal Mounting

Locati

on

building
to
breaker shall
the
60947-

Select a location
within close proximity

1. Set concrete forms using

2. Assemble

3.

4.

Requirement: A) A switch

installations; B)

the

controller, and within easy reach

switch

be

or

circuit breaker used must

3.

controller. Allow

the

concrete pad.

J­nut
thread

Level
with
surfaces may cause
of

Allow
sets, remove
pedestal over
enclosed washers and nuts.

the

bolts

and slide each

on each J-

protruding

the

mounting

plastic pedestals

the

doors.

the

concrete

the

switch

marked

as

the

for

your

controller that can

to

a 120VAC(10A)

2"(50

mm)

mounting

bolt

bolt

to

secure it

above

template

to

the

to

the

cure

nuts and washers from

the

bolts. Secure

the

template

each nut).

ensure a

pedestal

or

circuit-breaker shall

or

breaker shall

of

the

disconnecting device

installation instructions

of

the

through

to

before

for

at least 24 hours.

the

operator;

comply

with IEC 60947-1 and IEC

be

easily accessible, and

or

230/240VAC(5A)

conduit sweep

. Twist

one

the

the

smooth

to

distort, preventing

pedestal

nut

template

template

the

concrete sets. It

mounting

the

four

to

be

be

(allow 2 W' [64 mm]

included in

in

close proximity

C)

the

for

After

the

switch

the

controller;

power

source.

provided

above

on each

. Put a washer and

surface. Uneven

J-bolts, and sli

bolts using

the

of

is

proper

the

with

surface

the

important

sealing

concrete

de

the

four

or

is

D)

the

the

of

of

AC
(3' [7

Power

T

Wire

.6

cm]

Max

hread

Length 2.50' (6.4

Above

S/P

---.

Above

Concrete

Concrete)

26' Min (66 cm)

cm)

Min

CONNECTING AC POWER

NOTE:

It

is

recommended

I-Core

The

1.

2.

3. Str

4.
Do

For

1.

2.

3.

4. Cap the unused brown wire coming from the transformer. Replace

can

operate with either 120VAC

Turn AC power

Remove the cover from the junction box.

ip

approximately

Route the wires through the conduit opening inside the junction box.

NOT

connect the primary AC 120/230V electrical ground wire

120V

Connect the incoming black

from the transformer.

Connect the incoming white wire (NEUTRAL) with the blue lead from

the transformer.

Connect the incoming green wire (GROUND) with the green and

yellow wire from the transformer.

of

cover

off

at the source, and verify that

Yz''

(13

Operation

the junction box and screw into place.

that

a licensed electrician

or

230VAC

mm)

of

insulation from the end

power

wire (HOT) with the black wire lead

power

it

is

off.

perform

. Supply wires must be 14AWG

of

each

to

the earth ground lug.

the

following

of

the AC power wires.

For

230V

1.

Connect the incoming brown power wire (HOT) with the brown wire
lead from the transformer.

2.

Connect the incoming blue wire (NEUTRAL) with the blue lead from
the transformer.

3.

Connect the incoming green wire (GROUND) with the green and
yellow wire from the transformer.

4.

Cap the unused black wire coming from the transformer. Replace
cover

power

insta

llat

ion .

or

larger.

Operation

of

the junction box and screw into place.

Junction

Box

without

0

Terminal

Strip

(120

Volt)

Black

Green
(Ground)

Wire

Wire

Junction

230

Brown

(230

Blue

Wire

(Neutral)

-::!:-

Green

-

(Ground)

Wire
Volt)

Wire

Box

with

Terminal

Strip (230

Volt)

Brown

Wire

(230

Volt)

Blue

Wire

(Neutral)

Green

Wire

(Ground)

CONNECTING EARTH

GROUND

The I-Core features a
communications and

Do

NOT

connect

earth ground lug.

1.

Use #10
to

the

ground
compartment
cabinet. Do
the

incoming

lug and
tighten

(2.Sm)

to

the

the

.

grounding

(100

would

2. Loosen

Acceptable
a

4" x 96"

least 8'

angles

resistance

or

similar device. Please consult

information on

ground

output

the

primary

(6

mm)

or

#8 (10 mm) bare wire

rod. Route

through

not

route

primary

ground

tighten

the

consists

mm

x 240 cm)

away from

communications and valve wires,

be 10

Ohms

proper

grounding

lug, which

valve wires.

AC

120/230V electrical

the

earth

the

1 W'

the

AC

lug screw; insert

screw

the

conduit
ground
power.

to

secure

of

an

8' (2.5 m)

copper

or

less

as

the

ASIC reference

techniques.

plate,

controller, and with

is

isolated from

ground

to

connect

ground

wire

opening

wire

through

the

the

ground

the

ground

copper-dad

or

both,

the

if

measured with a

possible. Ideal

for

the

primary AC power, and

wire

to

the

controller

into

the

wiring

at

the

bottom

same

conduit

wire

into

the

Do

rod

in
wire

ground

not

over

or

stake,

the

earth at

at

grounding

detailed

wire.

placed

ground

"megger"

more

the

of

right

as

the

or

is

used

to

ground

incoming surges from

Ground

Wire

the

7

CONNECTING THE POWER

AND

STATION MODULES

The I-Core controller
and one station module

in

added
The plastic cabinet
metal cabinet and plastic pedestal

six station increments

is

supplied with one factory installed

for

six stations. Additional station modules may be

to

can

be

STATION MODULE

Power

I-Core

Module

Station

power

module

expand the controller's station capability.

expanded

I-Core

to a size

can

expand

Slide

of

30 stations, and the

to

42 stations.

Lock

Modules

Station

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. The controller will automatically identify any new modules that have

Module

Open the inner facepack
Slide Lock bar

The module needs
position from the left
controller. Do not skip slots by leaving them empty.

Insert the module with the

Slide the module straight

up.
Slide the Slide Lock into the POWER ON position .

been added.
confirm the correct number

Installation

door

to

the POWER OFF position.

to

or

You

can

and locate the Slide Lock. Move the

be inserted into the first open module slot

next available position

gold

tab on the

in

until it clicks into place.

turn the dial

of

stations have been acknowledged.

top

to

SET

STATION RUN TIMES

in

of

the back

the module facing

of

the

to

Power Module Installation

The I-Core
terminals.
replaced

1.

2.

3.

4.

power

module supplies power

It typically does

for

servicing.

To

install the Power Module, open the inner facepack door,

and locate the module lock bar. Move the

POWER OFF position.

Insert the
the
straight

Move the Sli
The Power

operate and function.

power

gold

tab on the

in

until it clicks into place.

Module

not

need

module into the first slot position from the left, with

top

of

the module facing up. Slide the module

de

Lock

to

the POWER

must be

to

the facepack and accessory

to

be removed, however

Sl

ON

position .

in

place

in

order

ide Lock bar

for

the controller

can

to

be

the

to

CONNECTING VALVE WIRES

Connecting Station Valve Wires

Each

station

module

that

has
screw terminals corresponding
station

module

is

installed

to

that

assigned

module, become active.
Each

station

Hunter AC solenoids simultaneously.

1.

Route valve wires between control valve location and

2.

At
valves.
control wire
connections should

Open

3.
terminals.

4.

Route valve wires through
controller

5.

Str

the

of
active,
Attach all the individual valve control wires
terminals.

module, which are located directly

output

is rated for 0.56A max,

the valves, attach a common wire

Th

is is

most commonly a white colored wire. Attach a separate

to

the

the faceplate

at

the 1 W'

ip

W'

(13 mm)

valve common wire

the

Power and Accessory terminals. All three common terminals are

so

the valve common wire may

been inserted

to

that

in a module

remaining wire

be

done

using

at

the

controller

the

(37

.5 mm) opening at the

of insulation from

to

one

has a grouping

particular expansion slot. Once a

slot, the station screw terminals

or

enough

to

either solenoid wire

of

each valve. All valve wire splice

waterproof

to

expose

conduit and attach the

the

ends

of

three C (Common) terminals located

be

connected

of

six station

below

the

station

to

operate

two

the

controller.

of

connectors.

the

numbered station

conduit

bottom

of

the

of

all the wires. Secure

to

to

the appropriate station

Valve

Wire

either one.

s

all the

to

the

cabinet.

or

The Master Valve

bottom

row
This terminal will supply 24 VAC, 0.32A max, for a single Master Valve
solenoid. For a Pump Start
not

exceed 0.28 amps.
that the controller be
pump

start relay and
the controller, a
controller directly

1.

Route valve wires between Master Valve

the

and

2.

At

the Master Valve, attach a common wire
the valve. Attach a separate control wire
wire.

At
wires coming from
the

other

be

done

3.

Open

the inner facepack

4. Route the valve wires into
wire conduit.

5.

Connect either wire from the Master Valve
P

/MV

terminal located on
terminals. Connect the remaining wire
that

is

The Master Valve
particular station. The configuration
Start Relay according
Operation (pg. 18).

Pump Start Relay connection

of

the

Power and Accessory Terminals, and

Relay,

the

If

using a Pump

mounted

the

pump

controller.

the

yellow wire at the

using waterproof connectors.

located directly

pump. When a

start relay must

to

the

pump -damage

Pump Start

the

Pump Start Relay. Attach the remaining wire

to

or

Pump Start Relay can

to

a particular station will

relay holding current draw must

Start

at least 15' (4.5

be

Relay,

attach either wire

Relay.

All wire splice connections should

door

at

the

the

controller via

the

bottom

the left

of

of

assigning

pump

the P/MV terminal.

is

located on

is

labeled P/

Relay,

it

is

recommended

m)

away from

is

to

be

used .

to

controllBr will result.
or Pump

to

controller.

row

to

be

activated according

operated

Do

not

connect the

Start Relay location

to

either solenoid wire

the remaining solenoid

to

one

of

the

field

or

Pump start Relay

of

the Power and Accessory

the C (Common) terminal

the

Master Valve

be

covered

in

the

both

the

by

the yellow

to

or Pump

the

Set Pump

MV.

to

a

of

to

the

Valve

Common Wire

Connecting a Master Valve or Pump Start Relay

Complete
installed. The I-Core controller works with a normally closed master valve
that
when
device
water

this section only

is

typically installed at the supply

the

automatic system

that

uses the irrigation controller

to

your system.

if

you have a Master Valve

is

activated. A

or Pump

point

of

the main line that opens only

pump

start relay

to

activate a

pump

Start Relay

is

an

to

provide

electrical

To

P/MV

Pump

or

Start

Relay

CONNECTING A WEATHER SENSOR (OPTIONAL

AND

NOT

INCLUDED)

The I-Core controller
(three with I-Core Metal) inclu

Mini-Clik®
Rain

Clik'"

(including Wireless
Freeze-Clik®
Wind-C lik®

i-

Weather Station (MWS)

Min
So

lar Sync and Wireless Solar Sync

With the I-Core controller, Clik sensors can
individual station s,
given its own response instructions according
sensors are usually normally closed, and
controller
occur. The sensor connects directly
allows you
on

1.

2.

3. The sensor connections are made

4.

to

to

the

face

of

To

connect Clik sensors, locate the 2 pairs

Power and Accessory Terminal section, labeled

available on I-Core Metal).

Route

the

knockouts into the controller cabinet.

sensor
sensor wire
or

S2

terminals.

To

connect the Wireless
blue and white wires will
terminal
into

the

AC1

terminal and the

Bypassing

If the rain sensor

simply

move

has

the

ability

of

ding

Rain

Clik, Wireless Rain

not

necessarily the entire controller. Each sensor can

suspend watering when precipitation, freeze

override the sensor by using the Rain

the controller.

wires from

jumper

to

as

stated above:

second

the

the

the

wire from one pair

each

of

the

S1

terminal. Connect one

other

Sensor(s)

is

ACTIVE and automatic

Bypass switch

connecting

:

ET

open

to

the sensor terminals, which also

Clik sensor through any

in

ded

of

two

Rain

be

One

to

S1

S1

Clik

or

Wireless

connected

into

the

yellow wire

Bypass.

or

two

Hunter Sensors

Freeze-Cl

Sensor

be

programmed

to

each station. Hunter Clik

on alarm. Th

of

icated pairs. Remove

or

S2

to

the corresponding sensor

first

of

to

the

manual operation

ik)

to

is

signals the

or

wind events

Sensor bypass switch

sensor terminals

S1,

S1

and

of

the available

terminals. Attach one

Rain

Freeze Clik, the

S1

terminal and

the yellow wires

AC2 terminal.

Weather

shut

in

S2,

the

the

to

is

required,

Sensor

down

the

S2

(S3

other

the

If the rain sensor switch

connected and the
I-Core will indicate
in

the System Status dashboard

will

be
the sensor
to

the ACTIVE sensor will
Suspend mode. If you
possible problem, simply keep the rain sensor switch
or

install
removed.

Programming
section

be

Sensor Bypass Switch

Th

is
been connected
the controller will adhere
if the sensor
controller will operate
would like
switch
controller will operate

Once the Sensor Bypass Switch
Dashboard will acknowledge the switch
Sensor Status
Status Sensor
Status Sensor

If you
can
the
jumper
switch

is

left

in
jumper
that

illuminated

the

of

switch will either enable

to

the

do

not

be

in

jumper

wire

in

the

RED

is

in

the ACTIVE

do

jumper

wire between the sensor terminals

of

the

Programming and Operation (pg. 18).

your

either the Active

wire connecting

sensors will

to

the controller. When the switch

is

in

an

open state. If the sensor

as

automatic irrigation

Bypass position. The sensor will

has

Bypass mode, otherwise no automatic irrigation will occur.

as

light

will

light

light

will

be

light

will

be

have a sensor installed,

been removed, it will

the ACTIVE position

wire

has

the sensor

to

for

ACTIVE, thus having

mode,

not

be

allowed

not

have a sensor and want

be

or

disable a

to

the state

normal. If the sensor

programmed.

is

up. If the sensor

Red.

If the sensor

Green.

or

the

the

two

been removed,

is

ACTIVE. This will also

the left

of

any station

to

water, and will

discussed

Rain

of

the

to

operate

in

the Active position

is

in

the

position

Bypass mode. This

sensor terminals remain

be

necessary

but

the

the

display. The sensor

an

open circuit. As long

that

has

in

the Set Sensor

or

Freeze sensor that

is

sensor and shut down irrigation

is

in

a closed state,

is

in

an

as

normal, simply move

now

be

the

Active position, and the

is

in

an

open state, the System

is

in

a closed state,

of

the

to

no

sensor

display on

been programmed

to

eliminate this

in

the bypass mode,

if

it

in

the Active position,

open state,

overridden and the

the

Rain

is

true

keep the

is

the

be

indicated

light

be

put

into

has

been

Operation

has

the

but

System Status

the

System

Sensor switch

as

long

as

in

place. If a

Rain

Sensor

as

you

the

10

CONNECTING A HUNTER SOLAR SYNC

The Solar Sync is a "smart" control system that, when connected

il

I-Core, w
upon changes in
solar and temperature sensor
as ET. It al
when

The I-Core now
I-Core controllers with built in Solar

SOLAR SYNC SETTINGS dial position on the facepack . Because the new

I-Core
item

used and
software built in.

1.

2.

l automatically adjust your controller's station run times based

local climate conditions. The

to

determine evapotranspiration, also known

Clik and Freeze-Clik

condit

so

ions ari

utili

zes a Rain

se.

has

the Solar Sync software

Sync

has

bui lt in Solar Sync software , the Solar Sync Sensor

to

be connected

is

not compatible with I-Core controllers

To

connect the Solar Sync Sensor route the black and green sensor
wires into the
positions. It does

the

S1

terminal must be used when connecting a Solar Sync sensor.

Mount

the Solar Sync sensor

sunlight

to

the controller. The Solar Sync module will not be

controller and connect them

not

matter which wire goes

in

as

possible

for

best results.

a location that receives

So

lar Sync incorporates a

to

shut down your irrigation

built

into the controller.

are easily identified

that

to

the

two

to

which

(see

Solar Sync owner's manual

to

by

the new

is

the only

have Solar

S1

term inal

S1

terminal,

as

much

the

New

Sync

more details on sensor location)

3. The Solar

in the controller. Turn the dial

4.

Use

Sync

Sensor must now be assigned

the T button

to

to

the

ADVANCED

scroll

to

Sensor Configuration and press the +

to

the SEN1 locati

FEATURES position.

on

button.

5.

In

the SE

N1
until
sensor

position use the + button

Solar Sync

has

is

shown. The I-Core now recognizes that a Solar

been connected.

to

scroll through the

opt

ions

Syn

but

for

5('1.AR ·

SYNC

Do

not

install

c

If connecting a

~in

Wireless Solar Sync Receiver

the
So

lar Sync Receiver then communicates with the Wireless Sensor.

The Solar Sync
To

set the I-Core

1. Turn
se

2.

Press
Repeat
page

Once a Solar
will be adjusted according
Sync

will automatically adjust station
independently for each
Freeze-C
station whi

Wireless Solar

step 1, you will

can

be programmed

to

Solar Sync Adjust

the dial

to

Set Seasona l Adjustment.

Sync

be

connecting the green and black wires from

lect the desired program.

the +/

-button

for

other programs if nee

22)

.

Sync

li

k sensor incorporated

ch

is

discussed

to

select

is connected and programmed the station run times

to

the findings

of

the four I-Core programs. The Rain Clik and

in

the Set Sensor

to

the I-Core, steps 1-5

to

the

S1

terminal positions. The Wireless

to

adjust station run times

mode

:

Use

the

PRG

By

Solar Sync Seasonal Adjust mode.

ded

(Se

e Sensor Configuration on

of

the Solar Sync. The Solar

run

times and

in

the Solar Sync

Operat

can

be programmed

can

be programmed by

ion section.

are

the same

Button

by

program .

to

0

Black

II

CONNECTING A FLOW SENSOR (OPTIONAL)

The I-Core

Sensors. However, some

1.

is

designed

To

connect a Hunter

(1

mm) wires from

to

operate

non-Hunter

HFS F

the

sensor

primarily

low

Sensor,

into

flow

1,000 ft.).

pair

of

S1

or

S2

(S3

2. Locate a
black terminals on
jumper

wire

pair

of

S1

from

wire
to

the

black terminal.

3. I-Core allows you
case,

one

and

the

black

connect

to

NOTE:

If 2 flow
connection,
available
configured

Flow setup, learning, and configuration will

under Advanced Features (pg.
procedure

is

also available

or

the

of

the

from

S2

HFS

the

S1

sensor

red

the Power

one

to

to

flow

terminal, while

S2

I-Core

sensors

for

available on I-

and Accessories Terminals. Remove

pair

or

S1

terminals for

the

connect

sensors

terminal

has

only

alarm

to

operate 2 master

in

the Hidden Features section (pg.

or

red terminal,

two

would

the

and

only

one

are

used

one

of

shutdowns

22).

A complete step by step Flow Monitoring

with

the

sensors can

route

the

cabinet

Core

S2

terminals.

a fl

ow

sensor.

and

the

flow

sensors at
connect
second fl

the

black

Pump/Master

on 2 different

them

will

unless

valves

be

described later in

Hunter

HFS Flow

be

used .

the

pair

of

(max distance

black wire from

to

ow

S2

have a master

18

Metal) sensor red

You

may use

Connect

one

time.

the

red

S1

sensor

would

terminal.

Valve

points

the

single

simultaneously.

29)

AWG

of

the

In

that

terminal

output
of

valve

PMV

the

manual

.

the

either

red

the

.

is

and

HFS

Black

W

ire

NOTE:

If a flow
controller
information
Diagnostics
Status

Dashboard
understand
certain

circumstances

be

performed

sensor

and

flow

that

needs

and

Troubleshooting

how

the

in

alarm

is

will

be
to

Flow. It

controller

and

situations

going

to

monitored,

be

read

is

very

will

what

diagnostic

be

connected

there

in

the
section
important

monitor

.

to

is

critical
Controller
under

System

to

flow

under

testing

the

will

H

unte

r H

FS

12

CONNECTING A REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)

The I-Core controller has factory installed
remote

ready connection

To

connect a remote, remove

SmartPort, align

firmly until

manual

The I-Core can overlap remote commands allowing

run simultaneously. Therefore,
command

the

existing station,

If five valves are running and a new
another
will

be

accepted until
can run automatic programs and manual stations simultaneously.
command
in

the

order

Remote commands will also
position. W ith
single station
display will
System Status Dashboard Light turn green next
there

is

remote

the

the

receiver

for

further

is

sent

event,

the

will

be

the

event

the

or

program manual commands.

not

indicate

a station running. When
command,

for

Hunter

remote

receiver's pins with

is

fully seated. Refer

information on

to

activate

another

but

run

both

command

one

of

the

displayed

dial in

the

on

took

place.

be

the OFF

that

a station

controller

the

if

a station

will be ignored.

five events completes watering. I-Core

the

allowed

the

SmartPo~.

ICR,

ROAM, and

weather resistant

how

stations simultaneously.

position,

will only activate the stations within

to

to

operate

is

being

station ,

that

remote

command

screen, indicating

if

the

the

is

watering; you will only see

controller

This provides a

SRR

remotes.

rubber

the

the

station will

No

new

controller

controller

In

the

to

receives a Manual Program

cover on

connector, and push

remote control owner's

your

Hunter remote.

up

to

five valves

operated

Station, indicating

and a

not

is

received

remote

commands

the

event

is

in

the

will respond

OFF position,

the

to

remote

turn

to

start

Eac

h

is

watering,

OFF

the

the

the

off

to

that

Program . If a station within

Active,

that
mode.
without

If there are stations within
and are
controller will observe
the
the

particular station will

The controller will

actually running

NOT

programmed

program. The
Set Sensor

Operation

the

programming

the

count

the

the

to

remote

section

Program

station.

program

the

is

not

down

of

programmed

operate

and will

that

station's

that

sensor, these stations will run and

command

stations

of

follow

and

to

the

manual (pg. 18).

be

programmed

this station numerically

follow

a sensor will

to

a sensor

put

into

through

be

discussed

that

suspend

run

time

the

the

rest

is

of

in

Receiver

Transmitter

13

POWER FAILURES

Due

to

the possibility

to

preserve programming data indefinitely. The 9-

for

programming
9-volt battery and lithium battery (if a 9-volt battery
maintain the current

the

display will acknowledge there

out,
water

if

the display reads

controller.

of

power

of

the controller

time

and day during

No

failures, the I-Core

in

the absense

power

is

A/C

No

Power, until AC

outages. If the

A/C

has

nonvolatile memory

volt

battery is required

of

AC power. Both the
is

not

installed). will

No

stations will

is

restored

power

Power.

power

to

goes

the

QUICK

The I-Core controller offers maximum scheduling flexibility including
four programs, each with
with different watering requirements
schedules.
watering, perfect
flowers. A
watering restrictions

simply designate days
convenient interv
deta

to

notice just

of

advanced features

competition.
The

your I-Core controller. If more complex programming
reference the I-Core Programming following this page.

1.

2.

START

up

Multip

le

start times

for

built

il

throughout

following

Set

Current

the

+I

and Time.
Set

Program
times available. Use the
different start times, and
time

changes

+ I - buttons

individual programs.

the establishment

in

365-day calendar clock accommodates

without

of

the week you want

al

day watering . All

the programming and operation section.

how

easy

the

the

I-Core offers

are basic programming instructions

Date!Time

- buttons

to

change the flashing selection

Start

Times:

in

15

minute increments, and by

the

time

to

eight

daily start times,

to

be

permit

requiring

I-Core programming can

: Use the ~ and ... buttons

Each

~

and ... buttons

the

will scroll faster. Use the

separated on different day

morning, afternoon, and evening

of

new lawns and thirsty annual

monthly

reprogramming.

to

of

to

automatic program

+ I - buttons

water

this and more will

set this controller apart from its

to

to

navigate through

to

change the

permitting

for

be

and

initially program

is

required, please

to

holding

PRG

plants

odd/even

You

ease

or

use

be

explained

You

will begin

the

capabilities

to

navigate, and

the

correct Date

has

8 start

time

down

button

to

may

the

the

. The

the

select

5.

Set

Pump

Operat

ion (

opt

ional

):

be

set by station.

sure

the

stations are set

is

not

required. The ~ and ... buttons scroll through

the + I - buttons set

6.

Return

the

the

most basic operations. The I-Core will water automatically

in

dial position except

programmed.

7.

Test

Program

controller sequentially, in numerical order,

the

dial

to
seconds. The screen will change automatically and display station
number

1 and a flashing run
hours: minutes by using
program will begin. Test program will operate stations
order.

8.

Manual

Start
to

manually start a program.
will change and indicate station 1 and
for Program A. If you
to

manually run, release the ...
change the Program selection. The manual program will start
seconds.

If

a Pump/Master Valve

to On. If

the

Dial

to

the

Run

OFF, with the previous steps discussed being

: The test program will start every station

the

RUN

position. Hold

the

: With the dial

would

The Pump/Master Valve

no

Pump/Master Valve

stations

to

On

Position: This

down

time

of

0:00. Enter the desired run

+I

-

buttons

in

the

RUN

Press

and

to

change

button

the

like

is

in

use you need

or

Off

.

is

all that

for

the

the

PRG

. Within five seconds the test

position, there

hold

the ...

programmed

the

Program you want

and press the

output

may

to

make

is

in

use, this

the

stations and

is

required for

in

any

in

the

specified time. Turn

button

for

three

time

in

sequential

is

a shortcut

button

. The screen

run

time

PRG

button

to

in

a few

in

NOTE:

The

number
indicate a station
start

time

1

~

3.

Set

Station
station's run
the

program, you are assigning a station run time, simply press the

PRG

button.
numbers, and the
hours: minutes.

4. Set Days
the •
the

using Days
a _ will indicate a No-Water Day . The ~ and
change

Days, and Interval Watering.

to

or

T buttons

+ I - buttons

the

NOTE:

indicates a water

no n w ater

Interval
the
and all
depending

14

for

Run

Times: This

time

with a particular program.

Use ~ and ... buttons

+ I - buttons

Water

: Use

to

of

the

Week scheduling, a

schedule type, including Days

For

Days

day. When

watering

day

will

other

shown on

number,

that

particular

dial position allows you

the

PRG

to

move the ... cursor next

indicate a water day

of

the

day

, and

programming

schedules,

indicate a non

days

with

on

the

schedule

the

screen

but

indicates

Program

to

navigate through the station

to

change the length

button

to

or

./wi

of

Week

scheduling, a check

no

check

the X that

water

no X will

be

programmed

does

an

.

If

you need

select

the

to

a day, and then use

a non water day. When

ll

indicate a water day, and

...

arrow buttons will

the

Week,

mark

Odd/Ev

appears

day

for

that

avail

able

.

not

individual

to

assign a
to

change

of

run

Program.

Odd/

ind

icates a

e n

ond

schedule,

water

time

Even

mark

next

in

Use

to

days

CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING

Setting Current

The

SET

current

1.

2. The year will be flashing

3. The

4. The day will

5. Use

6.

CURRENT DATE

date

Turn

the

the

year. P

month

Press

the

the

.,.

the

Use

the
the

Use
correct

RUN

position when you are finished

and

dial

ress

will

.,.

button

+ I -
+ I -

+I

date

Date

time

to

the

the

be

button
be

flashing.

to
button
button

-

button

and

and Time

AND

TIME

dial

in

your

I-Core controller.

SET

CURRENT DATE/TIME position.

in

the

.,.

button

to

flashing .

proceed

time

to

proceed.

to

select

to

set

to

change

have

Use

Use

the

and set

the

now

posit

display. Use

proceed.

the

+I

-

+ I -

button

the

time.

AM,

PM,

or

hour.

Press

the

minutes until they are correct. The

been set . Always return

programm

ion allows you

the

+ I -

button

to

to

change

24

HR.

Press

the

.,.

to

ing

the

Setting Program Start Times

The

SET

1.

each

Turn

PROGRAM

of

the

per

the

for
start times

2. Program A and start

select Program

3. The program start

change

Press

the

like

more

Programs A,

16 start times. P

B,

C, and D

4.

To

eliminate a program start time turn the dial

START

the .,. button
the + I - button until you reach 12:00 AM.
and the display will show dashed lines --:--, indicating no start time.

STA
four
day can

NOTE: Two

time

important
Start

for

dial

the

.,.
than

RT TIMES

programs (A,

be

if

there

element

Times

more

than

to

the

SET

B,

C,

time

start

time

button

one

watering cycle

B,

C have

ress

to

ass

ign a start

set

for

programs

Start

if

the

hydraulics

one

PROGRAM

time

1 will

or D by

will

. The

time

to

select

eight

the

PRG

B,
each program.

Times

to

station

be

time

TIMES position, use the

to

select the start time you would like

mode

allows you

C,

or

D) in

are

allowed

coincide

consider

of

to

START

be

displayed. If necessary, you can

pressing

an

start times

the

flashing. Use

will change in 15
additional start

per

day

button

to

to

the

PRG

button

to

dependent

when

your

run

program start times

to

run

or

overlap

programming

system

at

the

same

TIMES position.

PRG

button.

the

+ I -

minute

time

to

occur

per

day, while program D has

change

between

particular program.

to

the

to

select the program and

to

Press

the - button once more

button

change

the

the

set

the

the

controller.

ly.

Up

at

the

. This is

do

time

button

if

you

for

that

SET

PROGRAM

eliminate.

to

set

the

to

change

the

month.

day.

Press

.,.

button

minutes.

dial

to

to

eight

same

an

the

not

allow

.

to

increments.

would

program .

programs

Press

If a program start

3),

the

start

the

moved
If

an
start
returning
chronological order. The lowest
earliest
start

.

the

The I-Core controller has
time, and, therefore, allows
time.

programs
programs will run concurrently. This
water
could
operating

If you
time, you will need
or

review

time

start times will be

to

2).

earlier start
time 1 is

to

this dial position

time

time 2 at

Only

two

to

window

become

multiple

do

not

the

FEATURES dial position.

to

start after

possibility

of

Setting Station
(Length

The
time
has a run
after another sequentially with each start

1.

2.

3. Use

4. Use

A,

5.

of

SET

STATION

for

each station assigned

time

Turn

the

The display will show
button

the
the

like

to

enter a run

When finished enter ing run times, rotate

time

is

of

set

will

time

day

skipped (for example, a start

be

to

moved

is

4:00

(in

the

accepted,

set

AM,

but

to

sequential

for

a higher-numbered start (for example,

and start

the

start times will have been reorganized in

numbered

example, the start

when returning

order

time 2 is

start

set

time

time

(the Start

1 will

time

to

to

3:00 AM). when

will always have

be

4:00 AM).

NOTE:

One

start

sequent

ially

start

times
afternoon,
cannot

enter a start

want

to

water
program,
of

the

start

programs can

have

the

same start time,

and

the

an

issue if

stations at

have

the

to

Total Watering Time

the

previous Program finishes in

multiple

Programs watering at once.

Run

Watering

RUN

associated with a program will be activated and

dial

to

the

to

select a program.

+I

-

button

.,.

button

time will

that

are assigned to a

are

typically

or

evening

your

you

would

times 2 through 8 would

the

ability

for

more

be

available water

the flow

the

available water

cons

ider

and calculate when each program will finish,

Each

Program

Times

for

Each

TIMES

mode

to

SET

STATION RUN TIMES position.

the

station

to

change

to

advance

time

.

activate

used

watering

time

for

stations

only

program

to

operate

than

allowed

or

is a great

to

of

your irrigation system cannot

same

time

to

for

each program within

's

all

stations

program. Multiple

when

separate

cycles are

each

station. If

once a day

one

to

run concurrently. If you set

their

feed

.

operate

Start Time must

within a particular

start

time

be

left

five Hunter valves at

program

start times overlap,

feature if you have a short

multiple

order

to

stations; however, it

multiple stations at

to

eliminate

Station)

allows you

a particular program. Each station

number

the

to

the

to

time

for

that

and program. Use

station run

next station

the

dial

enter

program.

time

for

to

is

set

for

3:00

only

3 will

AM

. You

1 and

be

the

and

,

this dial position,

Time

at

morning

required

you

1. The rest

blank

-:--

.

run at

the

be

a length

on

which you

the

one

the

same

two

both

support

one

ADVANCED

programmed

the

of

run

that

operate

the

PRG

the

display.

would

RUN

position.

one

By

pressing

staying on

is

completed

the

PRG

the

button,

same station. However,

before

going

on

you can

to

the

move

between

it

is

recommended

next program.

programs while

that

one program

IS

CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING (CONTINUED)

NOTE: When entering

time

will

run

the

display. The default Seasonal Adjustment setting is
100%
PROGRAMMED
been changed from the default

The ACTUAL run
seasonal adjustment value. Detailed information on Seasonal
can

be

found

Setting Days

SET

DAYS

water

for

1.

Turn

2. Program A water days will be
your

3.

Use

2)

Odd
Watering. Each pr
option

time

in

the

to

TO WATER

each program independently.

the

dial

desired

the

.,. and .,.

Day Watering;

at a time.

be

. If

the

ACTUAL value

is

the

Set Seasonal Ad

Water

mode

to

SET DAYS

prog

ram (A,

button

3)

ogram

run

displayed

value,

duration

allows you

TO

B,
to

Even Day Watering;

can only

times the Seasonal Adjusted

in

the

lower right corner

is

different from

the

Seasonal Adjustment

of

100%

the

station will water based

justment

WATER position.

di

C,

or

change from 1) Specific Days

section (pg. 17).

to

select days you

splayed. Use the P

D).

be

assigned one

or

RG

4)

to a new

Interval Day

type

the

has

value.

upon

Adjustment

would

like

button

of

the

of

water

of

to

the

to

select

Week;

day

Selecting

This feature uses
specific days

Even Days 2nd, 4th, 6th,

1.

2.

3.

4.

Odd

or Even Days

numbered

of

the

week. (For example,

Turn

the

dial

to

SET DAYS

Use

the

PRG

button

Press

the

... and .,.

is

watering

In

either
DAYS* * description flashing on
mode
feature
example, a
the

NOT

will

shown on

the

Odd

or

you can select days

that

is

frequently used

mowing

days

of

the

want

appear

week and press

to

water.

indicting

to

Wate

r

days

of

the

month

for

Odd

etc

.)

TO

WATER position.

to

select your desired program (A,

button

until

the

Even Days

day.

By

that

Odd

display.

mode,

that

watering will NOT take place. This

to

Press

the

the + button

pressing

the

day

Days 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. and

Days watering

there will

the

display.

With

omi

t watering on a specific day,

A or T

buttons

the + button

is a Non-Water

for

watering instead

B,

C,

or

Even Days

be

a **

NO

the

to

days

Odd

move

that

WATER

through

in

the

on a specific day,

Day.

or

or

of

D).

Even

you

an

is

for

DO

X

a

Selecting Specific Days

1.

Turn

the

dial

to

SET DAYS

Use

2.

3.

Th
required program.

the PRG butt
the

.,. and .,.

Use
Water Days will
cursor on Monday, press
button

to
a _ indicates a non -water day. A
specific

day

the

A or T

a water

or

is

is

program specific so you will need

on

to

button

be

displayed at

cancel watering

the

cursor will automatically

buttons

non water selection.

to

of

the Week

TO

WATER position.

select your desired program (A,

to

select Days

the

the + button

for

that

move

quickly

to

of

bottom

to

activate

day. A

fter

./

pressing

move

to

a specific

to

repeat these steps

Water

The Week watering

of

the

screen.

the

indicates a

the

+ I -

to

the
day

B,

C,

With

day

or

water

button

next day.

without

for

or D).

mode.

the

the -

day, and

on a

Press

making

each

5.

To

change a
day
available

Non-

and press

for

Odd

NOTE

always "OFF"

Water Day, use

the -button.

or

Even watering again.

: The

31st

of

days when

the

A or T

The X will disappear, and

any month and February 29th are

Odd

buttons

water ing is selected.

Selecting Interval Watering

This feature

schedule

The interval

watering will occur. For example, if you have
every third day. The days remaining (Remaining) indicates
until
days remaining, watering will
midnight
controller will

1.

2. Use

3.

4.

is

convenient if you want

without

having

to

number

the

next watering occurs. F

the

days remaining will change from 1

water

Turn

the

dial

to

the

PRG

(A,

B,

Press

Interval will
days

Press
day remaining means it will

button

C,

or

D).

the

..,.

and ~ button

be

on

which watering will occur.

the T button

worry

you select

begin

that

day.

the

SET DAYS

to

select your desired program

flashing. Use

once

to

have a

about

is

the

actual interval

or

example,

tomorrow

TO

until

Interv

the

+ I -

to

program days remaining,

begin

more

the

day

of

an

interval

if

you select interval 3 with 1
at

the

to

WATER position.

al D ays is

button

to

watering

the

consistent watering

the

week

of

days on which

scheduled

0, indicating

displayed. The

select

next day.

to

go

to

the

day will

or

the

of

3 days watering

how

many days

time.

that

the

interval

if

required.

that

be

J

date.

At

the

of

One

16

CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING (CONTINUED)

5.

In

the

Interval Watering
description on
can select days
is

frequently used

mowing

day.

Once

the
start flashing .
the
to
indicting

cursor points

week and press

water.

By
that

pressing

the

Press

Press

the

mode,

display. Within

that

watering will

to

omit

the T button

to

the

.A.

the + button

the+ button

day

is

a Non-W

there will

watering on a specific day,

Monday

or T

be a No

the

Interval Watering

not

take place. Th

until

the

cursor points

the

No

buttons

for

ater

Water

to

move

the

days

on a specific day,

day.

Water Days

Days description will

through

that

you

is

is

for

DO

an

mode

you

a feature

example, a

to

Monday.

the

days

NOT

X will

appear

that

of

want

To

6.

7.

change a
day
available

After
position.

No

and press

programming

Water

the -button.

for

Interval watering again.

Day,

use

the

The X will disappear, and

water days, rotate

A or T

the

buttons

dia I back

Set Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonal

reprogram all
making small changes

to

may require a

stations will run

approaches,

watering durations.
There are three separate seasonal adjust

indepen
and

Global Seasonal Adjust (PRG Global) - This selection

seasonal adjustment, which increases
a fixed
adjusted according

Adjustment

seasonality. For example,

the

dently

the

steps need

%.

All stations

is

of

bit

used

the individual station run times. This feature

that

more water. Seasonal adjust can

longer

than

seasonal adjust can

for

each Program. Again,

to

be

that

to

the

to

make run

are necessary

during

hotter

the

programmed

be

taken

for

each program:

have a run

Global Seasonal

or

time

time

changes

as

weather conditions change

times

of

the

be

time. Conversely,

reduced

to

allow

modes

that

the

selections are

decreases station run times

with in

the

Adjust

value.

to

go

to

the

day

to

the

RUN

without

is

perfect

year,

your

increased so

can be used

Program will

for

shorter station

by

is

a program

as

program,

that

will

be

having

for

landscape

that

fall

global

by

be

to

due

Monthly Seasonal Adjust (By

for

the

month,

the

select

Press

stations

By

pressing

select

full year can be

the

controller will switch

dial

to

SET SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT.

the

desired program.

the

+ I -

button

the

By

Month

for

January will start flashing, and

the

+I

-

button

for

the

the

the

.A.

specific

Program you have selected.

or T buttons, you may scroll

month

values

Each

1. Turn
to

2.

Press

3.

Wh ile in
adjust valve
indicate January.

4.
value between 0 and 300%
the

5.

Month

programmed

to

select

mode,

press

to

increase

for

the

you want

) - All

of

the

seasonal adjustment

into

the

to

the

By

Month

the T button

or

decrease

month

to

controller at

new seasonal adjust value.

seasonal adjust

the ~ cursor will

the

selected, which will affect all

through

adjust.

one

Use

the

PRG

button

mode

and

the

seasonal

seasonal adjust

the

months

time.

.

to

1.

Turn

the

dial

to

to

select

2.

Press

the

3.

Whi le in
percentage will start flashing.

Press

adjust

within

the

value

the

4.

SET SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT. Use

the

desired program.

+ I -

button

the

PRG

+ I -

button

between 0 and

program you have selected.

to

Global

to

select
mode,

increase

300%,

the

press

PRG

or

which

Global seasonal adjust

the T button

decrease

will

the

affect

and

global

all

the

the

seasonal

the

PRG

stations

button

mode.

Solar Sync Adjust

to

occur on a daily basis when a Hunter Solar Sync

controller. This provides

promoting

adjust%

1.

2.

Turn
to

Press

daily based upon

select

healthy

the

dial

the

the

+I

(By

Solar Sync) - This

for

the

plant

to

SET SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT.

desired program.

-

button

maximum

material. Solar Sync will change

weather

to

select

mode

amount

conditions.

By

Solar Sync seasonal adjust

allows seasonal adjustment

is

connected

of

water saving while

Use

the

to

seasonal

the

PRG

the

button

mode.

17

CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING (CONTINUED)

The Solar Sync will take
the

findings

of
Solar Sync and you
will automatically keep

Th

ere are also further steps in

Solar Sync, Rain, and Freeze sensor

be

detailed

and Set Sensor Operation.

Set

Pump

The

default
Master Valve circuit can
program
where
It could also
some valves need a master
operate
pump

To

Set Pump Operation:

1.

Turn

2. P

3. Use
for

4. When finished, turn

Cycle

The Cycle and Soak feature allows you
usable, shorter watering
water
slowly,
Cycle
the

minimum

for

the

total

programmed

Example
runoff occurs. However, after 10 minutes all
The solution

S minutes

the

in

this manual

Operation

is

for

the

station

it

is

desirable

be

on a different

start.

the

dial

ress

the

the

+I

a specific station.

and

Soak

to

slopes and

helping

time

as

a fraction

number

next Cycle. The total

: Station 1 requires 20 minutes

would

for

the

over

and

the

Solar Sync sensor. If you set seasonal adjust

DO

NOT

the

seasonal adjust percentage

under

all stations

be

set

is

assigned. Th

for a booster

used

for

systems

valve/pump

water source

to

SET

PUMP

.,. and .,.

to

buttons

-

button

to

the

durat

tight

soils because

prevent run

of

the

of

minutes required before watering can occur again

station run

be

to

program 20 minutes

Cycle time, and 10 minutes

percentage will change according

have a Solar Sync connected,

programming

to shut

Advanced Features, Sensor Configuration,

is Pump/Master

ON

or OFF

is

feature may be utilized on systems

pump

that

have

start

that

OPERATION position.

to

select a particular station .

turn

the

Pump/Master Valve circuit

dial back

number

to

ions. This

off

time

to

it

from occurring.

station's watering time, and

of

cycles is

and

dividing

mode

the

controller

at

100%.

of

the

I-Core

to

down

specific stations. This will

Valve circuit ON. The

by

station, regardless

to

operate

with certain zon

two

points

to

turn on and

do

not

need

the

RUN position.

spl

it

a station's run

feature

is

useful when

automatically applies water

You

determined

it by

of

watering,

the

water

for

the

for

the

assign

of

of

connection and

other

the

master valve/

ON

time

applying

should

enter

the

Soak

by

the

but

is
station run time,

Soak time.

taking

Cycle time.

after S minutes,

absorbed.

to

the

Pump/

which

es.

valves

or

into

more

the

time

to

OFF

more

as

the

3. Cycle will flash
may select a maximum Cycle

4.

Press

the

the

Soak time.

minutes.

S.

Rotate
Cycle and Soak times

be

It may

process works. F

S minute cycle
come back on
If there are
Station

that

another cycle. The Program will water each station
time
cycle and soak. If no
programmed,
stations have
until

Set

The SET SENSOR OPERATION dial position
a response
monitoring
freeze sensor.
sensor and one
sensor,
additional sensor terminal, allowing up

programmed. Additional
stations MUST be

The

Advanced Features section
must

If
OPERATION dial position will allow you
sensor according
show a
indicating
its normal operation .

beneficial

1,

the

has a run

or

first cycle time, before it looks back at station 1

the

total

Sensor

or

two

programming

be

completed

two

Clik sensors are installed,

./,

indicating

that

OFF.

Use

the

+ I -

button

time

'Y

button

to

set

the

You

may select a maximum Soak

the

dial

to

the

to

understand

or

example, Station 1 has been

time

and a 10

for

its second cycle immediately after 10 minutes

other

stations within
program
time

then Station 1 will continue

completed

run

in

numerical

in

the

Program before it goes back

other

and then

time

has

Soak

RUN position when finished
for

yourdesired stations.

how

minute

soak time. Station 1 may

the

program
order

stations in

go

completed.

to

of

up

to

time

. Use

the

cycle and soak application

that

will continue

the

Program have a cycle and soak

with

into

its second cycle after all

cycle and soak one after another

Operation

for

a sensor

to

two

individual Clik-type sensors, including

You

flow

flow

NOTE:
There
Solar Sync,
remainder

the

NOTE:

terminal

Freeze
information
caused a

a station. The I-Core controller

may have a

sensor, one Clik sensor and a Solar Sync rain/freeze

sensors. The I-Core Metal version controller

done

of

the

prior

If

is

to

a particular station. A Sensor Response will

that

station will ignore

If

inputs

combination

programming

in

order

for

two

to

using a Solar Sync

not

a special

and

of

the

using a Solar Sync,

will

. The

shutdown

the

available sensor inputs

under

Sensor Configuration (see pg. 22) and

setting sensor operation .

distinction

will

be

this

section

the

display

sensor will shut

automatically

as

well

as

display

.

is

of

two

to

3 sensors
assignment
sensors

it

will

described

.

in

the

to

program a response

down

the

state

of

the

be

used

weath

er

will

show

set

the

Cycle

60 minutes.

the

time

programmed

have run

for

specifically used

Clik sensors,

to

of

to

shutdown irrigation.

is

show

or

selection

as a

SET SENSOR

irrigation,

the

sensor and continue in

Solar Sync sensor

for

adjustment

which

time. You

+ I -

button

of

up

programm

to

not

time

to

run each station

to

Station 1

its

programmed

to

complete

is

capable

the

Solar Sync rain/

be

installed and

the

sensor(s)

descr

ibed

as a

Clik

for

Clik

sensor

or_,

both

Rain

sensor has

to

of
after

one

has

the

for

to

set

120

ing all

have a

exactly

soaking .

for

its

to

set

of

Clik

an

to

in

the

sensor.

for

the

each

either

and

run

1.

Turn

the

dial

2. Use

the

.,. and .,.

program Cycle and Soak.

18

to

CYCLE

buttons

AND

to

SOAK

select

position

the

station

that

you

would

like

to

CONTROLLER

Both sensors programmed for Station 1

PROGRAMMING

Sensor 1 only programmed

(CONTINUED

for

Station 1

)

Rotate

the

dial

to

the

SET

SENSOR OPERA

1.

Use

the

.,,.

and ...

buttons

to

program a sensor response.

default

is

to

2. The

have
therefore indicating a
SEN

2.

Use

disable

3.

Rotate
sensor

If you have

terminals, you will

the + button

the

sensor.

the

dial

operation

two

flow

not

to

the

for

sensors

be
weather sensor. When you turn the dial
screen will display

be

discussed in

will

No

Clik or WRC. The configuration

the

ADVANCED FEATURES dial position.

select

the

sensor

./.The

to

enable sensor

RUN position when finished

the

desired stations.

configured

given

the

the

input

cursor will

to

option

to

S

TIO

N position.

station

that

you

active

for

each station,

be

flashing on

operation

either

or

programm

each one
to

ET

of

the

sensor

select a response

SENSOR OPERATION,

of

the

would

like

SEN1

the -button

ing

for

a

Flow sensors

to

or

to

the

Sensor 2 only programmed

Rotate

the

dial

to

the

1.

Use

the

.,,.

and ...

program a sensor response.

default

is

2. The

to

therefore indica ting a

Use

the + button

disable

the

sensor.

3.

Once

SEN

the

the

1 has been

+ I -

button

dial

to

Use

4.

Rotate
sensor operation

one

Clik sensor and one F

If
Sensor

Operation

for

the

one
depending
will

give
if

you

tate

change. The

the

in

a_
s
change

sensor will

discussed

will show only one
Clik Sensor. The Clik sensor will
on which sensor terminals

sensor a

do

not

want

flow

the

Set Sensor

be

done

in

in the

that

further

for

Stati

on

1

No

sensor programmed

SET SENSOR OPERATION position.

buttons

to

select

the

station

that

you

have

the

sensor

input

active

for

./.The

to

enable sensor

the

for

... cursor will

operation

programmed

to

enable

the

or

disable SE

RUN position when finished

the

desired stations.

low

sensor are installed,

option

that

./

if

you

want

the

the

irrigation

sensor

Operation

ADVANCED

sensor

to

shut

configuration will

screen. The

FEATURES dial position and will

... cursor will move

of

either

Clik sensor was connected.

down

each station,

be

flashing on SEN1.

or

the -button

N2

for

the

programming

the

selecting a sensor response

appear

to

shut

down

in

the

case

not

appear

programming

section .

SEN 2 is configured

for

a Flow Sensor

for

would

station.

screen

as SEN1

irrigation,

of

as

Station 1

like

to

to

SEN2.

in

Set

or

a sensor

an

option

of

the

to

SEN2,

You

or

to

Flow

be

SEN 1 and SEN 2 are configured for Flow Sensors

Once

you have installed and

to

your

desired stations,

sensor. When

the

sensor

the

is
Dashboard will have a green
will occur

as

normal.

If

the
controller will display a red
Sensor. This indicates
tion

will

not

occur. When a sensor becomes active

the

indicate

Once
suspend
the
whether
the
display will

status

a sensor becomes active,

mode.

display will indicate where

or

not

station turns on

count
Suspended. If
will resume watering at
set

to

respond

state

of

the

sensor.

that

the

of

the

sensor on

The

controller

the

station

or

not. If

down

the

the

sensor state changes and becomes inactivate,

the

to

a sensor,

programmed

a sensor and set a response

controller will acknowledge

Inactive

or

in

light

sensor

light

sensor

a closed state,

next

to

Sensor, indicating

is

in

the

Active

in

the

System Status Dashboard next

is

active and certain

mode

the

the

display in

the

controller will

the

RUN

put

irrigation in a

controller

will acknowledge a program's start
the

program

is

set

to

the

station

stations run

given run

the

station will water

respond

is

time

time

would
to

the

sensor will

set

to

respond

and indicate

on

the

screen.

as

be

watering. However,

normal and

the

state

the

System Status

that

or

open

automatic

position.

determine

to

the

that

the

If

a station

ignore

of

the

irrigation

state,

the

to

irriga-

will also

time

sensor,

station

the

station

is

the

and

if

the

is

not

SEN 1

is

configured for a Flow Sens

or

A remote single station
the

station

is

set

desired run time. When you activate a manual program

to

respond

command

or

not, and

will override

that

station will water

the

sensor state,

for

command

whether

the

by

19